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Google’s use of Java APIs in Android – fair use?

The District Court of the Northern District of California held last week that Google's use of 37 Java APIs of Oracle does not give rise to copyright infringement liability because it is fair use. On remand from the Federal Circuit, in a Jury trial, Google's use of Java APIs and around eleven thousand lines of code was held to be fair use as it is meant to promote inter-operability and compatibility between programs. You may read our earlier post for…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Open Source Licensing May 31, 2016 836Views 0Like

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Privacy: The LinkedIn Security Breach

LinkedIn, a business oriented social networking site which was founded in the year 2002, has recently found its way in the headlines for the latest data breach committed by hackers on May17, 2016. This wasn’t the first time it had faced such a breach. On 5th June, 2012, a group of hackers managed to get hack 6.5 million user accounts and by the morning of June 6, passwords of such accounts were available online in plain text. This was followed…

BananaIP Reporter Privacy / Data Protection May 30, 2016 801Views 0Like

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National IPR Policy – Design Related Objectives

India approved its first ever Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy on 13th May 2016 with a vision to stimulate creativity and innovation and to promote advancement in science and technology, art and culture, traditional knowledge and biodiversity resources. The policy lays out seven broad objectives and they are as follows: Awareness: outreach and promotion; Generation of IPRs; Legal and legislative framework; Administration and management; Commercialization of IPR; Enforcement…

BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property May 27, 2016 1005Views 1Like

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National IPR Policy: Geographical Indications Related Objectives

India approved its first ever Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy on 13th May 2016 with a vision to stimulate creativity and innovation and to promote advancement in science and technology, art and culture, traditional knowledge and biodiversity resources. The policy lays out seven broad objectives and they are as follows: Awareness: outreach and promotion; Generation of IPRs; Legal and legislative framework; Administration and management; Commercialization of IPR; Enforcement and adjudication; and Human capital development. This article considers various provisions relating to Geographical Indications under the new IPR Policy. The policy…

BananaIP Reporter Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property May 26, 2016 986Views 0Like

R.I.P. Professor Karl Jorda, you will be missed

Very few people are truly able to leave an indelible impression on others, not only by the virtue of their work but also by their generosity. One such person is Professor Karl F. Jorda, a name that probably needs no introduction and one whose achievements cannot be summed up in this article alone. Yesterday we received the tragic news that Professor Jorda had passed away at the age of 87. Professor is revered not only by the alumni and faculty…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property May 25, 2016 801Views 0Like

Is use of Java APIs by Google Fair Use?

In 2010, Oracle sued Google for copying 37 Java packages, 8 specialized Java security packages, and a routine called “rangeCheck" in its Android operating system. Oracle claimed in the suit that Google is liable for infringing two of its patents in the software and that Google is also liable for copyright infringement for literally copying the code. The suit was filed in a California District Court. Oracle claimed damages to the tune of nine billion dollars in the suit. …

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Open Source Licensing May 25, 2016 857Views 0Like

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National IPR Policy: Trademark Related Objectives

India approved its first ever Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy on 13th May 2016 with a vision to stimulate creativity and innovation and to promote advancement in science and technology, art and culture, traditional knowledge and biodiversity resources. The policy lays out seven broad objectives and they are as follows: Awareness: outreach and promotion; Generation of IPRs; Legal and legislative framework; Administration and management; Commercialization of IPR; Enforcement…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks May 25, 2016 1183Views 0Like

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IP Licensing- A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at IIMB

The following presentation titled “IP Licensing”, was delivered on 25th May, 2016 by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Managing Partner, BananaIP Counsels, at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) on IPRs and Licensing for the Executive Management Programme. The topics of the presentation included: Case study on a software that assesses the mood of a person titled ‘MOODS’ IP in MOODS Licensing Program Example of competing software, using the same process as MOODS. Whether such software is…

BananaIP Reporter IP Commercialization/Licensing May 25, 2016 806Views 0Like

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National IPR Policy – Traditional Knowledge Related Objectives

India approved its first ever Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy with a vision to stimulate creativity and innovation and to promote advancement in science and technology, arts and culture, traditional knowledge and biodiversity resources. The policy lays out seven broad objectives and they are as follows: Awareness: outreach and promotion; Generation of IPRs; Legal and legislative framework; Administration and management; Commercialization of IPR; Enforcement and adjudication; and Human capital development. This article considers various…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge May 24, 2016 1143Views 0Like

National IPR Policy – Copyright Related Objectives

On the 13th May 2016, the much anticipated National IPR Policy was released which aims to lay down a system of growth for intellectual property rights (IPRs) in India by ensuring the protection of new innovations ,research and development while establishing a stable framework in the country for the domestic and foreign investors alike. Though the salient features of the IPR Policy have been explained in detail in our previous post, the core objectives of the Policy are highlighted below…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property May 23, 2016 972Views 0Like

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Google’s use of Java APIs in Android – fair use?

National IPR Policy – Design Related Objectives

National IPR Policy: Geographical Indications Related Objectives

R.I.P. Professor Karl Jorda, you will be missed

Is use of Java APIs by Google Fair Use?

National IPR Policy: Trademark Related Objectives

National IPR Policy – Traditional Knowledge Related Objectives

National IPR Policy – Copyright Related Objectives

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